SAM #36C10X26Q0194

VA Seeks Contractor for VEO Community Challenge Award Management and Web Platform

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Experience Office (VEO), is seeking a contractor to manage the VEO Community Challenge Award, a 12-month initiative to improve Veteran access to services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Experience Office (VEO) - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named; the requirement is for service delivery. - Services Requested: - Project management for the Community Challenge Award - Development, hosting, and maintenance of a secure web-based platform compliant with VA security and privacy standards - Establishment of award criteria, application requirements, and scoring process - Promotion of the challenge and delivery of applicant training webinars - Management of application review and finalist selection (two rounds) - Notification and distribution of $100,000 in monetary awards to 10 winners - Reporting and documentation throughout the project - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Web platform must meet VA security and privacy requirements - Contractor will facilitate biweekly meetings and maintain project documentation - Equal monetary awards ($10,000 each) to 10 recipients - Strategic communications and training for applicants - Application review process includes establishing a review board and conducting finalist presentations - No physical products or part numbers are requested; all deliverables are service-based.

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Page 1 of 10 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Experience Office (VEO) Request for Information (RFI) [36C10X26Q0194]

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified vendors, who can meet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirement for the VEO Community Challenge Award. NAICS Code: 541613 Classification Code: R408 Period of Performance: One Year (12 Months) The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of the required services. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or sensitive information contained in their response. The VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. RFI Response Instructions Provide the following information: (A) Provide Company Information: 1) Company Name 2) CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov 3) Company Address 4) Point of contact name 5) Telephone number 6) Email address

7) Socio-Economic Category

(B) Brief summary describing your company s technical approach to meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and also:

Describe your proposed pricing structure (e.g. Firm-fixed price)

Responses to this RFI shall be submitted electronically by 5:00PM Eastern Time, June 25, 2026, via email to the Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO) point of contact Contract Specialist, Tereshia Burford, Tereshia.Burford@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Wanda Y. Edwards at wanda.edwards@va.gov.
WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your responses! To avoid submission of late responses, we recommend the transmission of your response file 24 hours prior to the required response due date and time. Please be advised that timeliness is determined by the date and time a response is received by the Government not when an Offeror attempted transmission. Respondents are encouraged to review and ensure that sufficient bandwidth is available on their end of the transmission. All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such. C. Attachment 1. Draft Performance Work Statement

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